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Hello and welcome to E-Budo, Jack.
It's nice to have some new koryu people here. I look forward to discussions on Yagyu Shingan ryu and Shinkage ryu, especially, but we hope that you will browse the...

Keith Larman, longtime aikidoka and highly skilled polisher of Japanese swords, passed away today in California from complications of pancreatitis, which he had battled for seven months. Keith leaves...

Using the stretchy-end iaijutsu obi solves the problem, at least for me, as the friction of the fabric keeps the obi snug. You wrap it tight and tuck the soft end in flat, and it holds. The slightly...

I use one of the soft iaijutsu obi (not kaku obi, as they are too stiff for my old fingers to tie well), which has the stretchy end that tucks and lies smoothly against the body. It sits on top of my...

Hm. Maybe they need an instructor to help them adjust the angle. My hunch is that they tie their obi high on their waist, while most men I know bring it down just under the belly. This is because the...

Time really does flow differently on these ancient internet forums. I'm glad someone posted an answer for you back in 2016, and you got caught up with it now. It's almost like a message in a bottle,...

Yes, there are a few wonky things that need to be fixed. I can't use the "smilies" or "like" posts either. Anders and Peter have been away with other matters, so these things will have to wait until...

The Japanese Budo Association (JBA), based in Tokyo, Japan, but international in scope, has appointed Salahuddin Muhammad to its executive board, effective August 2019. Mr. Muhammad will be assuming...